HoosierQ
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Another vote for ESEE. They are absolutely splendid knives and while not cheap, won't break the bank. They aren't really hunting knives but they sure do cut and stand up. 1095 carbon steel with the best heat treat and the best warranty in the business.
I think the KaBar Beckers are well thought of as well but I am an ESEE man (got 5 of them). Also 1095.
Everybody needs to get a passel of Moras as well. Some clippers and some of the Craftsmen series. If for no other reason than to have yourself some razor sharp beaters that you can get serious good service out of, learn to sharpen (if you need that) and not feel sad if you loose one. At $90 or so depending, you'll be sad to loose an ESEE. Mora is $12 to $30 depending on model. Stainless models are Sandvik steel and the carbon are 1095 and some proprietary steels of high quality (triflex).
At the mid-range, I'd highly recommend Helle Knives of Norway. They make very nice, laminated steel models in the $50 to $70 range. I have the Besseggen which is a stout working knife. I will soon be getting the Ny Fjording...also "a stout working knife". Big handles suitable for use with gloves and cold hands. Sandvik steel
Buck has come out of a bad period and their knives are pretty darned good these days...again. The use a 420HC and do a spectacular heat treat on them which makes 420HC pretty darned good. Their old 440C blades were so hard they were next to impossible to sharpen without diamonds but 420HC is much easier to maintain.
Glock knife...phooey. Terrible blade geometry, terrible cutlery steel (which know one knows what it is). Nice sheaths though but that's not much. Don't buy a Glock knife.
As for the Gerber LMF. Well, I have one but for really just a few dollars more, get the equivelent from ESEE, the ESEE 5 and you got yourself a serious monster of a "survival knife". Not a hunting knife at all but wow what a beast. The LMF is the knife I really want to love...but don't. But it is a good knife and would probably serve you pretty well. Steel is not specified which makes me leary. I want to know what kind of steel a knife is made of. I am not super picky once I know, but I do want to know.
I think the KaBar Beckers are well thought of as well but I am an ESEE man (got 5 of them). Also 1095.
Everybody needs to get a passel of Moras as well. Some clippers and some of the Craftsmen series. If for no other reason than to have yourself some razor sharp beaters that you can get serious good service out of, learn to sharpen (if you need that) and not feel sad if you loose one. At $90 or so depending, you'll be sad to loose an ESEE. Mora is $12 to $30 depending on model. Stainless models are Sandvik steel and the carbon are 1095 and some proprietary steels of high quality (triflex).
At the mid-range, I'd highly recommend Helle Knives of Norway. They make very nice, laminated steel models in the $50 to $70 range. I have the Besseggen which is a stout working knife. I will soon be getting the Ny Fjording...also "a stout working knife". Big handles suitable for use with gloves and cold hands. Sandvik steel
Buck has come out of a bad period and their knives are pretty darned good these days...again. The use a 420HC and do a spectacular heat treat on them which makes 420HC pretty darned good. Their old 440C blades were so hard they were next to impossible to sharpen without diamonds but 420HC is much easier to maintain.
Glock knife...phooey. Terrible blade geometry, terrible cutlery steel (which know one knows what it is). Nice sheaths though but that's not much. Don't buy a Glock knife.
As for the Gerber LMF. Well, I have one but for really just a few dollars more, get the equivelent from ESEE, the ESEE 5 and you got yourself a serious monster of a "survival knife". Not a hunting knife at all but wow what a beast. The LMF is the knife I really want to love...but don't. But it is a good knife and would probably serve you pretty well. Steel is not specified which makes me leary. I want to know what kind of steel a knife is made of. I am not super picky once I know, but I do want to know.
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